Catherine Lowe

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Wadsworth, OH *4281

Phone: 330-***-****

Cell: 330-***-****

E-Mail: acxe1t@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

clerical administrative assistant adept at managing multiple projects with ease using expert time management methods. Detail-oriented with extensive experience performing medical clerical duties in a busy clinical setting.

Skill Highlights

Meticulous attention to detail

Authorization of surgeries

Professional and mature

Resourceful

Strong interpersonal skills

Medical terminology

Insurance eligibility verifications

some coding experience

business phone operation

Self-starter

Results-oriented

Data entry

Computerized charting specialist

Chart preparation/filing aptness

Professional Experience

September 1998 to September 2015

Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Inc Akron, OH

Pre-certification/Disability Clerk

Contacting insurance providers to ensure patient coverage is current and procedure covered. Obtained authorizations for surgeries-using online sites and business phone. Submit clinical documentation. Handle denial of insurance by triaging to appropriate provider to obtain coverage. Data entry authorizations into computer and notations for contact information for billing dept.

Complete all disability/FMLA forms for patients. Send out forms to location designated by patient. Scan and index completed forms into electronic medical record. Contact patients concerning fees and release of info forms needing signed.

Sorting incoming and outgoing mail in our department and mail room. Pass out sorted mail to personnel.

Coverage for doctors secretaries and secretary assistant when on vacation or out sick.

Follow HIPAA,OSHA and Compliance Plan Regulations

June 1989 to September 1998

Summa St Thomas Hospital Akron, OH

Administrative Assistant

Manage the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information. Compile and maintain patient charts. Brake down patient charts in accordance with medical record standards when patients are discharged from hospital. Take off doctors orders, compile and send appropriate documentation for tests under supervision of nursing staff.

Prepare and compile medical records to be sent with patients being discharged to ECF.

Make copies, send faxes and handle all incoming and outgoing correspondence.

Read and record temperature, pulse and respiration.

Cover for other Administrative assistants in our unit as well as other units throughout the hospital.

Education and Training

1978 Barberton High School Barberton, OH

GED Business

1988 Leone School of Technology Cleveland, OH

Business

Office Administration coursework, computer operations, Coursework in Finance, Economics and Business Administration Top 5 %f class <strong>Deans List.</strong>

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